Saturday December 3rd will see the TEDxOmaha Adventures exploring the world of Improv in Old Market, Omaha. We are going to do something a little different on this adventure, and step up the pace as we get to see Improv up close and turn up our own creative and innovative barometer. This is going to […]
We are happy to announce that our videos have been uploaded and approved! Get ready to re-watch your favorites and share with everyone you know. Swing dancing made me okay | Billy Sobczyk The city is a library | Sheila Ireland Looking at cancer through a different lens | Michael Green Women’s sexual pleasure: What […]
Billy Sobczyk discovered dancing at the age of 18 and co-founded Omaha Jitterbugs at the age of 20. Sobczyk met his wife, Lindsay, through dance and together they have four young children. He has been a full-time stay-at-home dad for the past five years. Sobczyk serves as Executive Director of Omaha Jitterbugs and works to […]
Sheila Ireland is a licensed architect, LEED accredited professional, and Senior Associate at LEO A DALY, an Omaha-based architecture and engineering firm. She has more than 15 years of experience as a design and project architect, combined with 10 years in retail visual merchandising and print and television advertising production. Ireland’s favorite jobs are renovation projects […]
Michael Green was born and raised in New Zealand. He obtained his PhD in Molecular Genetics from Griffith University in Australia and completed his post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University. Dr. Green is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a member of the newly constructed Fred and […]
Sofia Jawed-Wessel, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Public Health and Health Behavior at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and the Assistant Director of the Midland Sexual Health Research Collaborative. Dr. Jawed-Wessel has a PhD (2012) and a Master of Public Health (2008) from Indiana University. Dr. Jawed-Wessel has led and collaborated on […]
TEDxOmaha is an independently organized TEDx event. As a part of the global TED community, we connect locally to explore the ideas and situations that affect our cultures, environments, and minds.
